Rediscovery EP: Urashima Tar? and the Box of Lost Time

[The Ancient Warrior]

Author's Note: This is one of the episodes in my independent project.  If you have any complaints, first thing to do is to go see the episode directory here:
Legends: The Rediscovery

Episode 58

The camera maneuvers through a thick rainforest to stop in front of an ancient temple.  A giant stone head next to the gate of the temple begins to speak:
"LEGENDS OF THE HIDDEN TEMPLE! With your guide, Kirk Fogg! And here he is NOW!"

On this final word, Kirk appears from behind the Temple Guard door in the Dungeon and runs straight out into the foreground of the stage to greet the crowd. "Thank you! Thank you very much! Nice to see you! Nice to see you, Olmec! Welcome to Legends of the Hidden Temple.  The rooms are filled with lost treasures that are protected by mysterious Mayan Temple Guards.  Only Olmec knows the legend behind each of the treasures in his temple.  Which legend are we gonna hear about today?"

Olmec replies:
"The Legend of Urashima Tar? and the Box of Lost Time."

"Well one of these teams will have the chance to retrieve the Box of Lost Time," explains Kirk. "Will it be:
"Chris and Meagan of the Red Jaguars?" the camera pans to each team in order?
"Dylan and Brittany of the Blue Barracudas,
"Dean and Tiffany of the Green Monkeys,
"Roberto and Jessica of the Orange Iguanas,
"Adam and Marie of the Purple Parrots,
"Or Brandon and Alyssa of the Silver Snakes?"

"They'll have to pass some tough physical and mental tests," Kirk says, "but in the end, only one team will earn the right to enter Olmec's Temple.  First, they have to cross the Moat, and here's how they'll do it today:
"In front of each team is a chunk of ice.  When I say go, one player will get onto the chunk of ice while their partner will jump in the Moat and hold the ice as the player on it tries to keep their balance.  And the player in the water will go across the Moat until they?re at the other side.  Now the players can?t touch each other or they?ll have to go back and start again."
"As soon as the second player gets the chunk of ice all the way across the Moat, both players will step onto the deck and run over hit the gong." He slams down on the Red Jaguars' gong to demonstrate. "The first four teams to hit their gongs will be going on to the Steps of Knowledge Are we ready?"
The players all cheer and shout in response.
"Olmec, are you ready?" asks Kirk.
"I was sculpted ready!" answers Olmec.
"All right!" Kirk laughs his response. "On your marks, get set, GO!"

?There go the teams!? Kirk declares as the teams get into position. ?They?re all pretty wobbly, but they?re going along.? It?s true; all the members on the ice floes have trouble keeping their balance, though the boy on the Silver Snakes only has a hard time about halfway across the Moat while the others have a hard time getting started.  The teams are mostly neck-and-neck, but the Red Jaguars and Purple Parrots begin to inch ahead of the others.  The girl on the Green Monkeys falls on her knees right around the same time, but she recovers.
?We got one? two teams!? Kirk announces as the Red Jaguars and the Purple Parrots make it out of the Moat and hit their respective gongs. ?That?s three, the Orange Iguanas!? The other teams are all about three-quarters of the way across the Moat as the Orange Iguanas climb out and race over to their gong. ?Still looking for one more team!? A few seconds later, the Green Monkeys make it across; the Blue Barracudas are just approaching the Moat as the Green Monkeys hit their gong.
?And that?s it; we got our four teams!? Kirk announces, and the camera shows him standing with the Red Jaguars by their gong.  He high-fives the boy before he continues. ?Red Jaguars had a nice tie; nice job there.  They?re going on to the Steps of Knowledge, and so are the Green Monkeys?? the camera shows the other qualifying teams as Kirk names them? ?and the Orange Iguanas? and the Purple Parrots! The Blue Barracudas and the Silver Snakes gave it a great effort.  We got a great gift for them and here?s what it is.? Dylan, Brittany, Alyssa and Brandon will each be receiving a $50 U.S. Savings Bond provided by Nestle.

[The Ancient Warrior]

Before starting the second round, Kirk makes an announcement concerning the Moat round. "We made a mistake during the Moat," he says. "Green Monkeys weren?t sent back and they should?ve, so the Blue Barracudas are replacing them at the Steps of Knowledge." The audience cheers.
The correct four teams are now at the top of the Steps of Knowledge accompanied by Kirk. "As the quest continues, it's time for Olmec to tell us about the Legend of Orashima Daro and the Box of Lost Time.  But pay attention, teams, because your knowledge of the Legend can bring you a step closer to the Temple."
Olmec begins to tell the legend:
"Long ago in Japan, a fisherman was minding his own business until he saw a small turtle being tormented by a few children.  The fisherman?s name was Urashima Tar?.  Tar? saved the turtle children and let it go back into the sea.
"The next day, a much larger turtle washed up in front of Tar?.
" 'I?d like to thank you for the other day,' he said.
"Naturally, Tar? was shocked. 'Am I dreaming or did you just talk?' he asked the turtle.
" 'I did,' replied the turtle. 'The turtle you saved yesterday was actually our Princess Oto.  Come with me, and I?ll show you where she lives, the Palace of the Dragon.'
" 'How can I?' Tar? asked. 'I can?t breathe underwater!'
" 'Give it a try.  Come on, jump on my back and let?s go.'
"Tar? did so, and he found out that, for some strange reason, he could breathe underwater.  He met Princess Oto in her true form and stayed at the palace for a few days, but then something felt wrong.
" 'Excuse me, Your Highness,' he bowed to the princess, 'but I?d like to see my family again.'
" 'Certainly, but please take this with you,' she replied, handing Tar? a black box. 'I can?t keep it, but please, never open it.'
"So, Tar? left the Palace of the Dragon, but when he returned home, everything was changed.  He didn?t recognize anyone, and his home was now just a pile of rubble.  Finding nothing else to do, he opened the box, and in a white cloud of smoke, he changed from a young man to an old geezer.
"It felt like only a few days, but Tar? had stayed with Princess Oto for ninety years, and the box had stored his age.  Tar? died of old age that day, and the box ended up in the Temple.  Your task is to retrieve the Box of Lost Time of Urashima Tar? and bring it here."

"Thanks Olmec," Kirk says after Olmec finishes telling the legend. "So where is this Box of Lost Time?"
Olmec replies:
"The Box of Lost Time can be found in the Dragon?s Lair." The camera zooms in on the Box of Lost Time on the front railing in the Dragon?s Lair, then fades back to Kirk.

"Teams," Kirk begins, walking down the steps, "you're now standing on the Steps of Knowledge, and in a minute, Olmec will ask you a question.  If you think you know the answer, I want you to stomp down on the ancient marking in front of you.  If you're right, you're gonna move down to the next level, but if you're wrong or if you run out of time, I'm gonna give the other teams a chance.  The first two teams to make it to the bottom step will be one step closer to Olmec's Temple.  Olmec, we?re now ready for the first question."

Olmec begins:
?Was Urashima Tar? from: China, Japan or Thailand??
Adam hits the marking first: ?Japan.?
?Correct,? says Olmec.
?Nice work, step down!? Kirk comments, and the Purple Parrots move down to the second step. ?Olmec, next question.
Olmec asks:
?Did Urashima Tar? visit: Princess Aiko, Princess Oto or Princess Leia??
Dylan rings in: ?Princess Aiko???
?Incorrect,? answers Olmec.
Marie then stomps in: ?Princess Oto???
?That is correct,? Olmec replies.
?Purple Parrots just one step away from the Temple Games!? Kirk comments as the Purple Parrots move down to the third step. ?We?re looking for two teams.  Next question.?
Olmec then asks:
?Did Princess Oto live in the: Winter Palace, Palace of the Dragon or???
Dylan answers first: ?Palace of the Dragon???
?Correct,? answers Olmec, and the Blue Barracudas move down to the second step.
?Blue Barracudas on the board,? says Kirk. ?Red Jaguars, Orange Iguanas, still plenty of time to get into this.  Next question.?
Olmec asks:
?When Tar? left the Palace of the Dragon, did Princess Oto give him???
Marie rings in: ?She gave him a little black box.?
?That is correct!? Olmec shouts after a brief pause.
?All right, we got our first team!? Kirk announces as the Purple Parrots spin each other in a circle on the bottom step. ?It?s the excited Purple Parrots! We need one more team, who?s it gonna be? Olmec, next question.?
Olmec now asks:
?Did the box contain: Endless wealth, A fine silk sash or Tar??s old age??
Dylan hits the marking first: ?His? old age???
?That is correct,? says Olmec.
?All right, Blue Barracudas, just one more correct answer and you move on to the Temple Games,? Kirk comments as the Blue Barracudas move down to the third step. ?Let?s keep going.?
Olmec asks:
?According to our legend, did Urashima Tar? stay at the Palace of the Dragon for: Nine years, Ninety years or 900 years??
After a pause, Brittany rings in: ?Ninety years???
?That is correct!? shouts Olmec.
?All right, there?s our two teams!? Kirk slips in behind the two qualifying teams on the Steps of Knowledge. ?It?s the Blue Barracudas and the Purple Parrots! Gimme some five!? He and the boy on the Purple Parrots high-five each other. ?The Red Jaguars and the Orange Iguanas came up just a little short.  We got a great gift for them and here?s what it is.? Chris, Meagan, Roberto and Jessica will each be receiving a $50 U.S. Savings Bond provided by Skechers.
The camera switches back to Kirk standing between the Blue Barracudas and the Purple Parrots on the Steps of Knowledge. ?These two teams are gonna go head-to-head for the right to enter Olmec?s Temple,? he says, ?right after this!? The camera closes in on a blue lizard hanging on the edge of the Room of Temple Gongs railing, then fades to commercial.

[The Ancient Warrior]

Kirk is now standing in front of the Crevasse between the two remaining teams. ?Welcome back to Legends,? he says. ?Now?s the time where the glory goes to the fastest and the strongest, so let?s hear it for Adam and Marie of the Purple Parrots!? The freckled boy and brown-haired girl clap along with the audience. ?And Dylan and Brittany of the Blue Barracudas!? The brown-haired boy and curly blond girl applaud with the audience.
?Why don?t you go get ready for the Temple Games,? Kirk says as the players walk offscreen. ?Let me pull out the Pendant of Life?" He opens a pouch and pulls out a small gold medallion to show to the camera. "Yep, they?re playing for those Pendants, which the winning team will need them to protect themselves from those Temple Guards as they make their way through Olmec?s Temple.  There are three Temple Games.  Olmec, tell us about Temple Game #1.?

Olmec begins:
?Urashima Tar? rode on a turtle?s back to the underwater Palace of the Dragon.  On the other hand, in this game, you will take a boat out to a floating palace.  When Kirk gives the signal, sail to the island, then turn around, grab the floating ring and pull yourself back to the dock.
?The first player to sail to the island and return with both feet on the dock? or the player that?s further along after 30 seconds? wins.?
?Remember they have to get on the dock from the bottom and then run it up,? Kirk says, standing in the middle of the dock. ?Let?s put 30 seconds on the clock.? A countdown clock appears in the bottom-right corner of the screen. ?On your mark, get set, GO!?
?There they go! Bon voyage!? Kirk remarks as Marie and Dylan paddle out across the stage towards the islands.  Marie arrives at the island with 20 seconds on the clock, Dylan with 19.  Both players turn around in three seconds and start to head back, but Dylan veers too far inward because of the way the boat was turned around.  Because of this, Marie gets back to the dock much sooner, with four seconds left, and runs up to meet Kirk with only three seconds remaining.
?All right, that?s it!? Kirk announces, summoning Dylan with a hand gesture.  Dylan simply gets out of his boat and walks over to meet with Kirk and Marie. ?Purple Parrots got back up here with three seconds left, giving themselves a half Pendant of Life!? Kirk holds up a half Pendant to demonstrate as the audience applauds; he then puts his hand on Dylan?s shoulder and continues. ?Blue Barracudas can catch up in the next game, it?s worth a half Pendant.  Olmec, tell us about Temple Game #2.?

Olmec continues:
?Urashima Tar? spent ninety years with Princess Oto, but to him, it only felt like a few days.  When Kirk gives the signal, climb on the wheel and adjust your weight to make the wheel spin.  When it makes one full rotation, it represents one year spent with Princess Oto.  The player who passes the most time in 60 seconds wins.?
?Time flies when you?re having fun,? Kirk says. ?Let?s put 60 seconds on the clock.? The clock appears onscreen. ?On your mark, get set, GO!?
?There they go! This game takes a lot of hard work!? Kirk comments as Brittany and Adam get on the giant wheels, which are printed with the show?s logo.  Adam has a slightly easier time turning the wheel than does Brittany; he completes the first rotation after only five seconds, while Brittany is still only about two-thirds of the way through the first rotation.  She completes her first rotation with :53 left, but then does a good job of catching up, helped by Adam falling off the wheel at one point.
?This girl?s tough, she?s a track star,? Kirk comments as Brittany takes the lead over a falling Adam. ?The key to this game is not losing your balance.? Adam does a bit to close the gap, however; after 30 seconds Brittany is just finishing her seventh rotation, with Adam just a little behind.  Both players slow down a bit more for the later half of the game; when time runs out, a pattern of ceiling spotlights flashes to indicate that the game is over.
?All right, time?s up! Let?s see how you guys did,? Kirk announces as he runs over to meet the two players, who are climbing off the wheels. ?Blue got 11 years, Purple got 11 years! It?s a tie? they each get a half Pendant of Life!? The audience applauds briefly, and Brittany and Adam high-five.
?I like the sportsmanship between these two teams,? Kirk comments. ?So the Purple Parrots have a full Pendant, the Blue Barracudas have a half, but this next game is worth a full Pendant.  It?s the third and final game.  Olmec, tell us about Temple Game #3.?

Olmec narrates:
?When Urashima Tar? opened the box Princess Oto had given him, he realized it contained his old age.  In this game, you will fill your own box with lost time.  When Kirk gives the signal, crawl to the first cube, grab the first clock, then crawl back with it and place it in your box.  Then your partner will crawl out to retrieve the next clock.  Along the way you must try to avoid the swinging obstacles.  If you?re hit, you?ll have to go back and start again.?
?The first team to fill their box with all four clocks? or the one that?s gathered the most clocks in 60 seconds? wins!?
The camera segues to Kirk. ?This is for the Temple,? he says. ?Let?s put 60 seconds on the clock.? The clock appears onscreen. ?On your mark, get set, GO!?
The boys kick off this Temple Game; Dylan is noticeably faster and less cautious than Adam, and comes back with the first pocket watch after only six seconds, while Adam is waiting for the chance to crawl back.  Adam brings in the first watch with :52 left, just as Brittany starts crawling out to get the second watch for the Blue Barracudas.  Brittany returns with the second pocket watch with :44 on the clock; Marie is waiting for the right opportunity to come back.  She makes it in with the second pocket watch for the Purple Parrots with forty seconds remaining.
?This game takes good timing skills,? Kirk comments from the sidelines as the boys on each team head out for the third watch.  Dylan returns with the third watch for the Blue Barracudas with thirty seconds left, while Adam is waiting hesitantly with his team?s third watch in hand.  He returns with the third watch when only 22 seconds are left; Brittany reaches the furthest cube on her side around the same time, picking up the last watch for her team.  She scrambles back with it and drops it in her team?s box with fourteen seconds remaining, right before Marie can get to her team?s last box.
?All right! Nice job, Blue Barracudas!? Kirk announces the end of the game, jogging onscreen as the Purple Parrots come into the foreground. ?Blue Barracudas got all four watches before time ended.  They win the full Pendant, giving them a Pendant and a half? They?re going to the Temple!? The audience applauds, and Dylan and Brittany hug briefly before being congratulated by Adam and Marie. ?Purple Parrots gave it a gallant effort too.  Here?s what we?ve got for them.? Adam and Marie will each be receiving a copy of the Ape Escape 3 PlayStation 2 game.
Kirk is now standing in front of the equipment for the third Temple Game between the Blue Barracudas. ?We?ll see if the mighty Blue Barracudas can make it through Olmec?s Temple and retrieve the Box of the Lost Time,? he says, ?right after this!? The camera pans up to the Box of Lost Time in the Dragon?s Lair before fading to commercial.

[The Ancient Warrior]

Kirk stands in front of the Temple's stairs and in between Dylan and Brittany. "Welcome back to Legends," he says to the camera before turning around to talk to Olmec. "Olmec!" he shouts. "Brittany and Dylan have proven themselves worthy and earned the right to enter your Temple.  Can you offer them any clues to help them retrieve the Box of Lost Time?"
Olmec begins to give the rundown:
?You could start by climbing through the Crevasse and climbing down into the Mine Shaft.  Throw enough rocks into the bucket to lift the slab, then race into the Crystal Cave.  Pull down the correct icicle, and you could choose to go up into the Dragon?s Lair, where you can grab the Box of Lost Time, or you might journey into the Junction of the Secret Shafts.  If you escape, you might have a chance to enter the Switch Inferno.  Hit the right actuator to go upstairs, or plow through the wall and into the Abandoned Cave.
?There, climb up the ladder into the Planetarium, and spin the correct sphere to open the door? to the Shrine? of the Silver Monkey.  Assemble the statue, and you may be headed for the Knights? Barracks.  Place the sword in the correct sheath, but be careful? one of the suits of armor could be possessed by the spirit of a Temple Guard! If they grab you, you'll have to give up a Pendant of Life! Next, race up to the Laser Light Room, find the right combination to unleash the power of the laser, and run across the Bridge.  Then, pass through the Room of Temple Gongs, race down the stairs and back through the Temple Gate.  The choices are yours and yours alone.? Olmec pauses for a second here. "You won 1 ? Pendants in the Temple Games.  Who's going first??
"I am," says Brittany.
"Very well, Brittany," replies Olmec as Kirk hands out the Pendants of Life. "When Kirk gives the signal, you'll race through the gates into the Temple and make your way towards the Box of Lost Time.  Hidden inside the Temple are three ventilation shafts that let out in the Junction of the Secret Shafts, as well as Temple Guards assigned to protect three specific rooms.  You can trade your Pendant for an extra life and go on, but if you're caught without a Pendant, you'll be taken out of the Temple? and then it'll be Dylan's turn to enter and try his luck.  Hidden somewhere in the Temple is the other half of your Pendant.  If you can find it and you're carrying the other half, you will get an extra life.  If you can reach the Box, all the doors of the Temple will instantly unlock, and the Temple Guards will vanish.  Return through the gates with the Box of Lost Time of Urashima Tar? in three minutes, and you will both be handsomely rewarded? and here's how!"
?   For just making it into the Temple, they?re each going to get camping gear provided by Outdoor Products.
?   If they can grab the Box of Lost Time within three minutes, they?re both going to receive a sports package provided by Regent.
?   And if they can get the Box of Lost Time out of the Temple before three minutes is up, they?ll both be going to St. Martin! The Golden Tulip St. Martin beach resort has its own private beach, water polo, and all the amenities of Golden Tulip International.  Golden Tulip International, for a prize package totaling $12,198!

"St. Martin! Let?s get ?em there!" Kirk says before turning to Dylan and Brittany. "Both of you put your mouthpieces in, you never know when you?re gonna have to run in.  Set the clock for three minutes." A clock appears onscreen. "Lower the gate, Olmec!"
Olmec hums as he lowers the gate.
"On your mark, get set, GO!"

?There she goes! Up into the Temple!? remarks Kirk as Brittany jogs up the steps and into the Room of Temple Gongs. ?She?s got a Pendant and a half, how far can that take her?? She starts hitting the gongs from the stage-right; the first one she hits lights up blue, opening the doors. ?Something opened!? Kirk announces, and Brittany looks around.  She almost climbs down into the Crevasse, but changes her mind and goes out to the Bridge with 2:48 remaining.  She heads across, hits the actuator for the Laser Light Room and goes on up the stairs.  After a second, she goes over to the column, but is stopped by the first TEMPLE GUARD!
?Woah! Scared her, scared me!? Kirk comments as Brittany shrieks at the sight of the Temple Guard.  She fumbles with the Pendant of Life on her wrist, but eventually hands it over to the guard with 2:32 to go.  She goes to the front of the room and sets to aligning the sections of the column.  Once she?s done, the LEDs on the aligned sections light up and the dome on top of the column lights up a bright white as well.  With 2:15 remaining, she walks over to the ladder leading downward.
?That door?s not gonna open!? Kirk explains. ?She?ll have to take the long way around!? Brittany runs down the stairs into the Knights? Barracks, where she looks around for a second before realizing what she has to do. ?She?ll have to sheathe that sword somewhere.? Brittany starts with the stage-right sheath and moves left, trying all three.  She pauses for a second afterwards, to see if the door leading back into the Dragon?s Lair opened, but since it didn?t, she goes on into the Shrine of the Silver Monkey with 1:56 left.
?She?s making good time, just a few rooms away!? remarks Kirk as Brittany hoists herself up onto the platforms on the back to grab the statue pieces off the shelves. ?She?s gotta get the base, then the middle part and the head? She?s got all three now!? Brittany bundles the torso and head of the silver monkey statue in her right arm and the base in her left, but when she gets to the platform in the front, she has a tough time getting the parts from her arms into place on top of the pedestal.  With 1:28 remaining, she finally jams down the head of the statue, opening all the doors leading out from the Shrine.  She looks around for a second and almost enters the Planetarium, but she changes her mind and jumps down the ladder into the Switch Inferno.  Just as she hits the first actuator on the wall facing the Abandoned Cave, out from one of the golden doors jumps a TEMPLE GUARD!
?Oh, go Dylan! Go!? Kirk shouts as soon as he realizes Brittany is taken out of the Temple.  With a half Pendant around his wrist, Dylan races up into the Temple with 1:22 left and makes it to the Shrine of the Silver Monkey with exactly a minute left before he jumps down the ladder into the Switch Inferno.
?Now he?s where that Temple Guard popped up and scared her to death,? Kirk explains as Dylan hits the actuators on the back wall.  He hits all four on the back wall, with the last one opening the door to the Junction of the Secret Shafts with 51 seconds left. ?Now he?s only two? He?s only one room away!? Kirk comments as Dylan races across and enters the Crystal Cave.  He pulls down the stalactite left of the ladder, which happens to be the correct one to open the door.
?Something opened! Go Dylan!? Kirk announces, and Brittany jumps and squeals in excitement.  Dylan scrambles up the ladder into the Dragon?s Lair, and with 35 seconds left, grabs the BOX OF LOST TIME!
?He?s GOT IT!? shouts Kirk. ?All the doors are open! Thirty seconds!? Dylan waits for the ladder in the back of the Dragon?s Lair to be revealed, then climbs up into the Laser Light Room again as Kirk?s talking.  Right as Kirk finishes, Dylan runs out of the Laser Light Room, across the Bridge, through the Room of Temple Gongs and down the stairs before he passes through the gate with 15 seconds left!
?They did it!? announces Kirk as Brittany runs over and latches herself onto Dylan. ?They got the Box!? Kirk puts his arm around the Blue Barracudas. ?They got it all! They got the camping gear and the sports gear? They?re going to St. Martin! Unbelievable job by the Blue Barracudas! I love this team.  They did a great job.  Brittany, how?d it feel?? Kirk holds the microphone up to Brittany?s mouth.
?It was? great,? she laughs. ?Really exciting.?
?You did great job, cleared out a major path,? comments Kirk. ?And Dylan blazed through the rest of it.  And you got the Box and the trip to St. Martin.  Nice job, both of you! I wish I didn?t have to go, but we gotta get out of here.  Join us next time for more adventure and another great Legend of the Hidden Temple! Buh-bye!? The three all wave at the camera, and shots of the Dragon?s Lair and Laser Light Room appear as the credits roll.

[The Ancient Warrior]

Temple Run Summary
Episode 58

Name of Artifact: The Box of Lost Time
Season: 2
Layout: 3 (7 overall)
Result: Made it!
Time Remaining: 0:15
Team: Blue Barracudas
Pendants Won: 1.5
Location of Artifact: The Dragon's Lair




The Blue Barracudas faced a number of close shaves throughout the day.  They placed fifth in the Moat and only made it on because the spotters made a mistake and didn't send the Green Monkeys back.  They later were second at the Steps of Knowledge, albeit in a fast round, and came back in the third Temple Game to make it to the Temple Run.

The Temple Run shows the importance of using the vertical passage from the Shrine of the Silver Monkey.  Brittany almost went into the Planetarium? had she done so, she either would've run into the third Temple Guard that never appeared in the run or at least the cost the team enough time for a win? but she stopped herself before entering the room, and instead got taken out in the Switch Inferno with 1:22 remaining.  Dylan launched in and was fairly lucky in the last few rooms, which was just as important as his remarkable speed.  He grabbed the Box of Lost Time with thirty-five seconds left, climbed up into the Laser Light Room and took the high road out of the Temple to record a solid win twenty seconds later.

Trivia and Records:
This is the second time in The Rediscovery where a team combination that passed at the Moat didn't match up with the team combination when the Steps of Knowledge began.  Because of this, the only Blue Barracudas run between Episodes 45 and 58, Layout VII became the only Rediscovery layout to feature Temple Runs by all six teams.  It's also the first time in The Rediscovery where a victory is recorded with the artifact being in the center of the Temple, and the first time in either series where an artifact in the center room is so much as grabbed when the path requires players to climb up into the room from underneath.

[The Bamboo Forest]

Wow....this is like Ponce de Leon but a good, solid, and well-deserved Blue Barracudas win. The players seem really fast, though.

Overall, excellent fanfic. Can't wait to see what's in store for us when you post S2 L4!

[The Bandit King]

Wow...what a come-from-behind victory by the Blue Barracudas!  Awesome fanfic!

[The Dark Enforcer]

Wow...what a come-from-behind victory by the Blue Barracudas!  Awesome fanfic!

Yes, TAW, considering the fact that you eliminated the Blue Barracudas in the moat!!!

[Toltendo]

Wow...what a come-from-behind victory by the Blue Barracudas!  Awesome fanfic!

Yes, TAW, considering the fact that you eliminated the Blue Barracudas in the moat!!!

Yeah, about that...

[The Silver Monkey]

Wow...what a come-from-behind victory by the Blue Barracudas!  Awesome fanfic!

Yes, TAW, considering the fact that you eliminated the Blue Barracudas in the moat!!!

Yeah, about that...

If you would have read the fic closer, you would've noticed that the Green Monkeys got DQ'd at the moat, so the Barracudas replaced them at the Steps.

[The Bamboo Forest]

Think before you post, T_E. :wink:

It's kind of like what happened in "The Applewood Amulet of Emiliano Zapata", except this time it's the Green Monkeys who didn't get sent back by the spotters and the Blue Barracudas advanced to the next round automatically.